Defeathering compound



Patented 0st. 15, 1935 UNITED STATES DEFEATHERING COMPOUND No Drawing.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved compound for use in dressing poultry.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved compound for use in removingdermal excrescences such as hair, down, feathers and the like from edible carcasses, particularly taking with it all epidermal excrescences such as feathers, down, pinfeathers and the like adherent to or embedded in the skin.

The composition of the present invention has been found particularly effective in practice and includes Burgundy pitch, Montan? wax andparaflin.

A preferred formula is as follows:

Parts Burgundy pitch 15 Montan wax 5 Par 10 Application March. 27, 1934, 7 Serial No. 717,613

The ingredients are melted, thoroughly mixed, and applied to the carcass, preferably after the bird has been scalded and the bulk of the feathers that can be removed hastily have been removed by hand.

After application, the defeathering compound 5 is permitted to solidify by cooling and is then removed, taking with it epidermal excrescences such as feathers, down, pinfeathers and the like.

It will be understood that the proportions of the ingredients may be varied and other ingredients added without departing. from the spirit of the invention as defined in the following claims.

We claim: 1

1. A defeathering compound including Burgundy pitch, Montan wax and paraflin.

2. A defeathering compound consisting of Burgundy pitch, Montan wax and paraflin.

3.'A defeathering compound consisting of-approximately fifty per cent Burgundy pitch, thirtythree and one-third per cent paraffin and sixteen 20 and two-thirds per cent Montan wax. V

OSCAR T. BLOOM. LEVI SCOI'I' PADDOCK. 

